Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Portland → Charlotte via Chicago: arrives on time 94%

  1. 23:30 PDX → 05:20 MDW
    WN 3203 · Southwest · 3h 50m · 89% on time, 1.7% cancelled
  2. 2h 30m layover in Chicago (MDW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 07:50 MDW → 10:55 CLT +1 day
    WN 2749 · Southwest · 2h 05m · 96% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 8h 25m, scheduled departure to arrival (Charlotte is 3 h ahead of Portland). Times are local. Both flew on 46 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 105 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 30m layover.
Arrives on time94%First flight not cancelled (1.7% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (96%).
Total trip8h 25mPDX 23:30 to CLT 10:55, layover included

Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.